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the indiana state sentinel (indianapolis) 1868-1895 — lake monster

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1893-06-07
Location: indianapolis, indiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the indiana state sentinel (indianapolis) 1868-1895 · 1893-06-07 · page 08
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1893-06-07 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “lake monster”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... self and dog. iTHAT CEDAR LAKE MONSTER. Judge irnrge llurson Denounce the I:"n- tire Story as False and Mle I' p. Nohlesvii.le, June 1. Special. J For ten davs or more a story has been going the round of the press throughout the coutry detailing the thrilling capture of a huge sea serpent in Cedar lake, near Win- am ac, lnd. Many citizens in Noblesville were loath to believe the report, and to ascertain the truth concerning the matter Klwood Wil son, a well-known merchant of this city, addressed a letter to the Hon. George l'urson, judge of Pulaski county, and who lives near Cedar Lake, asking for a state ment of facts about the ...

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